Effect of meteorological variables on the incidence of respiratory tract infections
- Falagas, Matthew E.
- Theocharis, George
- Spanos, Alex
- Vlara, Lambrini A.
- Issaris, Evangelos A.
- Panos, George
- Peppas, George
DOIAbstract
SummaryObjectiveThe possible effect of the various meteorological variables on the incidence of upper and lower respiratory tract infections (RTIs) has intrigued the scientific community for decades.MethodsWe performed a retrospective analysis regarding the association between meteorological variables and clinical data for upper and lower RTIs in the area of Attica, Greece.ResultsThere was a statistically significant (P<0.001) negative correlation between weekly average temperature with the proportion of weekly house call visits resulting in a diagnosis of upper or lower RTIs 4 days later (R=−0.56 and −0.71 for upper and lower RTIs, respectively) as well as 7 days later (R=−0.57 and −0.71 for upper and lower RTIs, respectively) and during t...
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